The following resources were either utilized during the Administrator PD Session #2 on August 7th, or where mentioned in participant discussions as "cool" tools. This list is not exclusive and will be updated throughout this project. If you find a tool that you feel needs to be added to this list immediately or you discover any broken links, please contact Emmy Coleman from the Friday Institute's Digital Learning Collaborative. Thanks!
Bubbl.us is a suggested alternative to Popplet ThingLink
ThingLink allows you to upload your own image and add "hotspots" and links, including video and audio. Once you have created a ThingLink account, you can UPGRADE for Free to their Education Version. ThingLink Video Tutorial to help you get started. Here is an example ThingLink about Design Learning Video Tutorial Today's Meet
This tool is great to create an instant chat room that is only open for a day or a full year. Your choice. Video Tutorial URL Shorteners bitly.com Googel URL Shortener Moourl.com tiny.URL Surf the Web without Annoying Ads! Adblocker is a Chrome Web extension that removes these for you! Use YouTube Without Popups, Comments, and Unwanted Video Suggestions! quietube is an extension that allows you to view videos without the comments, ads, and suggestions. You can turn this on and off from your browser window. Follow the instructions to install.
The following resources were either utilized during the Administrator PD Session #2 on August 7th, or where mentioned in participant discussions as "cool" tools. This list is not exclusive and will be updated throughout this project. If you find a tool that you feel needs to be added to this list immediately or you discover any broken links, please contact Emmy Coleman from the Friday Institute's Digital Learning Collaborative. Thanks!
Google Forms
and more... Google Apps for Education
Forms Tutorial
Popplet
This tool is a brainstorming tool that allows you to share it with others to work collaboratively.
Have an iPad? Try Popplet Lite.
Popplet Tutorial
Popplet Lite Tutorial
Bubbl.us is a suggested alternative to Popplet
ThingLink
ThingLink allows you to upload your own image and add "hotspots" and links, including video and audio.
Once you have created a ThingLink account, you can UPGRADE for Free to their Education Version.
ThingLink Video Tutorial to help you get started. Here is an example ThingLink about Design Learning
Video Tutorial
Today's Meet
This tool is great to create an instant chat room that is only open for a day or a full year. Your choice.
Video Tutorial
URL Shorteners
bitly.com
Googel URL Shortener
Moourl.com
tiny.URL
Surf the Web without Annoying Ads!
Adblocker is a Chrome Web extension that removes these for you!
Use YouTube Without Popups, Comments, and Unwanted Video Suggestions!
quietube is an extension that allows you to view videos without the comments, ads, and suggestions. You can turn this on and off from your browser window. Follow the instructions to install.